by Colin Thomas | Jul 18, 2012 | Review
SFU’s Praxis Centre for Screenwriters is a terrific resource. They have just announced a workshop that might be of interest to some of you. Here’s the info: West Coast Screenwriting principals, Keith Digby (Young Alexander, Time Exposures) and Brian...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 18, 2012 | Review
I got back from Mexico City on Friday. Despite dire warnings from nearly every Canadian I talked to, I am still alive and I had a fantastic trip. The people are warm, the museums are unbelievable and EcoBici, the city bike system, is liberation itself. My pal Luis and...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 28, 2012 | Review
I saw Peter Birnie at Xanadu last night. It’s the last show that Peter will review; like a lot of other writers at the Sun and Province, he has accepted an early retirement package. Pete tells me that the Sun will fill the position with somebody who’s...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 25, 2012 | Review
The most common problem that I run into is passive protagonists. It’s also one of the easiest and most rewarding problems to fix. I have read drafts that were full of beautiful descriptive prose and almost no action. These manuscripts seduce at first, but...
by Colin Thomas | Jun 25, 2012 | Review
I recommend two evenings this week. Macbeth, at Bard on the Beach, is bloody good. Colleen Wheeler makes a terrifying Lady Macbeth and Bob Frazer draws a clear and compelling arc as Mr. Mackers. Director Miles Potter makes great big choices and most of them—notably...
by Colin Thomas | May 29, 2012 | Review
I seem to be the only person who dislikes The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. In my view, excellent actors, including Judi Dench do much better work than the script deserves. I mean really. A died-in-the-wool racist played by Maggie Smith suddenly sees the light and gets...
